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Robert Cupp at Palmetto Hall Plantation
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While Hilton Head is chock full of courses designed by some of the greatest names in golf, just one of them was designed with a computer to give it lines straighter than an arrow throughout.
The Robert Cupp Course at Palmetto Hall can be one of the most interesting and eclectic courses you'll play, as well as possibly one of the toughest. From the back tees the course plays to 7,079, with a slope rating of 144.
Named as Golf World's top designer in 1992, Cupp created a course that is visually challenging as well as challenging to play. With sand traps looking as if they were drawn in by, well, a computer, this is a course you'll tell your friends about, though you may not tell them your score.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 72 | 7079 yards | 75.2 | 149 |
| Blue | 72 | 6524 yards | 72.3 | 135 |
| White | 72 | 6042 yards | 69.9 | 124 |
| Forward (W) | 72 | 5220 yards | 70.8 | 123 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 74.6/141 | 417 | 557 | 324 | 205 | 433 | 542 | 459 | 147 | 470 | 3554 | 512 | 315 | 219 | 440 | 360 | 504 | 170 | 448 | 414 | 3382 | 6936 |
| Blue M: 72.2/136 | 364 | 521 | 324 | 183 | 400 | 513 | 411 | 136 | 380 | 3232 | 496 | 303 | 185 | 415 | 338 | 478 | 160 | 422 | 389 | 3186 | 6418 |
| White M: 70.1/131 W: 75.7/144 | 348 | 466 | 324 | 153 | 355 | 491 | 375 | 119 | 360 | 2991 | 478 | 288 | 171 | 385 | 318 | 464 | 143 | 380 | 352 | 2979 | 5970 |
| Black M: 68.7/125 W: 73.9/141 | 348 | 466 | 324 | 153 | 315 | 420 | 317 | 119 | 360 | 2822 | 478 | 288 | 131 | 343 | 318 | 464 | 143 | 321 | 352 | 2838 | 5660 |
| Palmetto M: 67.3/121 W: 72.6/134 | 317 | 399 | 324 | 153 | 315 | 420 | 317 | 119 | 341 | 2705 | 406 | 240 | 131 | 343 | 318 | 464 | 143 | 321 | 300 | 2666 | 5371 |
| Green M: 66.4/116 W: 71.8/130 | 317 | 399 | 324 | 127 | 315 | 420 | 317 | 101 | 341 | 2661 | 406 | 240 | 131 | 343 | 260 | 392 | 120 | 321 | 300 | 2513 | 5174 |
| Orange/Orange M: 63.3/110 W: 67.5/122 | 317 | 353 | 279 | 127 | 255 | 355 | 275 | 101 | 237 | 2299 | 349 | 240 | 131 | 247 | 260 | 392 | 120 | 247 | 230 | 2216 | 4515 |
| Orange M: 62.6/110 W: 66.0/117 | 264 | 353 | 279 | 127 | 255 | 355 | 275 | 101 | 237 | 2246 | 349 | 240 | 131 | 247 | 181 | 333 | 79 | 247 | 230 | 2037 | 4283 |
| Handicap | 15 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 4 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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Perfect Day for Golfing
Arrive about 45-50 minutes prior to our tee time. Pro Shop staff very courteous and helpful. Informed me of our tee time and suggested if we get to the course right away, we could tee off well ahead of schedule. Marshall/Starter was just as polite too. Played as a twosome and we were very lucky to pass a foursome on hole 2 and a threesome on hole 4. After that we never reached a group in front of us until the 18th hole. Pace of play was unbelievable at about 3 hours 10 minutes. Marshall out in the 16th fairway fixing divots, was again very pleasant as well. Course was in pretty good shape, large greens, but pin placements on a few of the holes made for some very challenging putts. Definitely return again.
Best course on the island.
Cupp is in excellent condition and is challenging but rewarding.
Mixed feelings
The greens are exceptional, fairways under repair everywhere. Many fairways spots had browned out sod.. Not worth full price in the off season look for a deal.
Robert Cupp
Course is a very fair challenge - enjoyed playing it and would play it again.
Not Great Conditions
Of the 4 courses I played last week, this was by far in the worst condition. I know it is winter, but the fairways were basically mud/dirt with some dead grass laying across it. You could see that the new grass was just starting, if you looked from a distance. There were tons of areas that had been resodded in the fall and not yet growing. It was good to see they were working on the course, but others were in much better shape.
Subjectivity
For a change, I played well. As such I loved the course.
Cupp Course
Great course. Staff was friendly. #3 was partially closed. Ruff was dormant but for February the course was in great shape.
Cupp review
Second time playing the Cupp course. Got right off on tee time but front nine was backed up and waited every shot played in 2 hours 10 minutes. 3 some in front of us quit after 9 which gave us some spacing and completed the back in 1 hour 50 minutes for a four hour round. Course was in good shape and greens were smooth, green and fast. Some work on the course such as hole 3 reduced to a par 3 due to cart path rehab and several holes had new sod which should be great when it grows in. Course conditions were fine no complaints. Cupp is a nice track and worth playing. We will come back.
Great Course
Greens immaculate! Course layout challenging that made it enjoyable.
Poor Course conditions
Tee boxes & fairways were in poor/fair condition. Greens were good.
No grass growing yet
Course overpriced for this time of year. Especially since grass not yet gowing on the fairways. Very tight lies! .
Found a local coupon for $45. Pro shop would not honor saying course now managed by new owners. Coupon had no expiration date nor did it identify any limitations. Don’t feel their stance was appropriate. Will be looking for courses to play.
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